Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Latest News from The Bookseller

Publishers should not underestimate the value of physical
bookselling as discovery channels for books decline and the options for
authors to self-publish increase, a new report into the consumer book
market has warned.

Headline Publishing Group is planning a "bumper
year" for Neil Gaiman with eight titles publishing in 2016, plus a
live broadcast event scheduled in London for the publication of The View from the Cheap Seats.

HarperCollins’ general counsel Simon Dowson-Collins has been
named on the inaugural UPstanding Executive Power List, the first ranking
of its kind to unite business leaders from across all BAME communities
internationally.